NEWS OF THE DAY.

A paragraph appeared in last Monday's issue describing the alleged experiences of a sailor in Lyttelton, who after being paid off, was said to have "knocked down" his cheque, £14, in ono day, while an attempt was made in one of the hotels to defraud him of some of his money. "We are assured on good authority, and have further satisfied ourselves by enquiries, that the statements in the paragraph were incorrect, and without foundation. Wβ regret that our informant, though acting in good faith, was so misled. The auction announcements of New Zealand Farmers' Co-op, Dalgety and Co., H. Matson and Co., Lawrie and Wilson, W. E. Simes and Co., New Zealand Loan and M. A. Co., National Mortgage and Agency Co., Tonks, Norton and Co., Charles Clark, Conway Matson and Sons, Abraham and Williams. Friedlander Bros., Guinness and LeCren, B. Latter, F. S. Nicholls and Co., and F. P. .Jackson and Co., will be found on pages 15 and 14 of this issue. The Stanmore Band will play the following programme in the Domain on Sunday next:—March, "Distant Greeting"; selection, "Song Echoes"; intermezzo, "Rose Garlands"; march, " Marine Artillery " ; glee, " Hours of Beauty"; fantasia, "Gems of England " ; romance, " Poppies " ; march, " Territorial." The .Master Bakers' Conference wub concluded at Wellington yesterday. The election of officers resulted as follows: — President, Mr W. Kellow (Wellington), vice-president, Mr J. T. Norton (Lyttelton), treasurer, Mr Langdon (Wellington), secretary, Mr Allen (Wellington), executive committee, Messis Fisher, Raven, and M^atheson; trustees, Messrs Raven and Fisher. The next conference will bo held in Dunedin. At a meeting held in the Druids' Hall, Hornby, on Wednesday evening, to protest against the compulsory militrary training scheme, at which Messrs Mackie and Christie, of Christchurch, delivered addresses, a resolution was carried emphatically protesting against the compulsory military training scheme, and pledging those present to work for its repeal. An interesting word on the latest London fashions was spoken yesterday by the Rev. W. W. Sedgwick, who has just returned fr6m a visit to the Old Country. He said that he could not help being disagreeably impressed with the hideous dresses of the ladies. Some of their headgear was, frightfully unbecoming. The "hobble" skirts were going out,* as they met with the disapproval of the Queen. At one of her presentations the skirts were measured, and the wearers of garments which did not reach the authorised measurement were not admitted. • While the Acclimatisation Society's men at Tariki were liberating rainbow fry the other day (says the Stratford "Post") they noticed a small eel in the stream, and decided to catch it. About an hour afterwards they accomplished this feat, only to find that the voracious creature had swallowed eight of the youngsters. We commend the following conundrum to our readers:—"lf one eel eighteen inches long can eat in one hour eight rainbow fry, how many of the thousands of infants liberated by the Acclimatisation Society will survive the year and see the fishermen's basket?" The "New Zealand Times" as a rnle can see no wrong in the Ward Government (says the Dannevirke " News "), but it has entered a mild protest against a misapplied Government subsidy? The Ministerial organ says:—"We are in receipt of a booklet descriptive of Lake Kanieri from the Westland Acclimatisation Society. In an accompanying note it is stated that the publication was subsidised by the Government. In dancing over its contents we notice that it was printed in Edinburgh. We have no hesitation in saying that it could have been printed better and more cheaply in New Zealand. We suggest that in future subsidisations of the kind a stipulation be made that the minting shall not be sent outside the Dominion. ,,

South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society hare just purchased 2C pairs of Australian stubble quail from Mr W. Gcei, of Wellington. The birds have been liberated in different parts of South Canterbury.

In the article in yesterday's dealing with the encouragement to bgiven to apprentices who secure certain certificates at the Christchurch. Technical College, the extra pay given should have been stated as 2s per week, and not 05.

The benefit' entertainment arranged by the New Brighton Surf Club and the Marine Band, in aid of the widow and children of the lato George- Paleihorpe, and of Brnnchman Johnston, which was postponed from Thursday night on account of tho weather, will be held to-night.

Tho annual conference of the medical men of the Dominion will open in .Timaru on February 19th, and will extend over five days. The delegates will bo welcomed by tho Mayor, and during their stay in Timaru they are to be entertained in various Avays. Dr. Champtaloup, of Dunediu, will bring with him and exhibit a museum of pathologioil specimens.

A petition, organised by tho local fruit-growers, is in circulation in Ohristehurch, asking tho Mayor and City Council to nsow tho present system of fruit-hawking in the city to bo continued, and asking also that no excessive feo bo charged to fruithawkers. Tho petition states:—"We find that tho hawking of fruit has reduced its cost, and has brought fruit within tho reach of more people than were consumers of it before hawking was established."

3lr Kettle remarked at the Auckland S.JM. Court on Tuesday afternoon (says the "Star") that many cases came before him that should be settled by mutual arrangement out of Court. Ho know a feeling of antagonism often prevented the principals from arriving at a settlement, but when solicitors wore engaged, that was the time to come to an arrangement. It involved extra esnenso whenever a case came before the Court, and it would pay litigants to try and arrange matters amongst themselves.

For some reason sharks appear to be frequenting tho waters of Auckland Harbour in unusually large numbers (says a Press Association telegram). Yesterday afternoon the keeper of a hulk noticed a large specimen swimming round the vessel, and accordingly threw out a line and a hook, and succeeded in landing tho monster, lift 6in in length, and measuring Bft round the girth. Just prior to tho floating of tho cable steamer Iris out of the Calliope Dock this morning, the dock-master noticed a shark inside tho gate. Ho secured v harpoon and succeeded in burying the iron just above the intruder's head The shark was found to be 9ft long.

A good deal of cultivation work and fencing is being carried .out at the Tokanui central mental hospital site, south of To Awamutu (says the "New Zealand Times"). Temporary buildings havo been erected to house the working party of patients who are starting to develop the fine estate of 5000 acres acquired by the Government for th© scheme." Tho permanent buildings, in brick, aro to be erected at once." When they are. finished the institution will probably be placed under tho charge of Dr. Crosby, formerly medical superintendent of Mount View Mental Hospital, who went to England specially for the purpose of investigating the working of similar open-air systems.

On Tuesday (says the "New Zealand Herald") Mr Justice Edwards found occasion to severely rebuke the carelessness of some young law clerKs, who are sometimes entrusted with the preparation of papers for the consideration of the Court. The case was one in which a woman petitioned for a. divorce from her husband because of his misconduct with a woman whose name was mentioned in tho body of the petition. But tho clerk who prepared the documents had gone a step further and joined the woman as co-respondent to the suit, an action'which can only be taken by order of the Court. His Honour strongly commended to all clerks the necessity of making themselves acquainted with the rules of law affecting the matters they are required to deal with, instead of leaving it to the judges to find out and rectify their errors.

One of those peculiarly pitiful though happily rare applications, for dissolution of marriage, in which the respondent is hopelessly mentally afflicted (says the "New Zealand Herald,"), came before #Mr Justice Edwards, sitting in the divorce and matrimonial causes jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, on Tuesday. The respondent, who is the mother of several grown-up children,, has been a confined of the Avondale Mental Hospital for the past 23 years. Dr. Beattie. who has been in/charge of the institution for nearly 18 years, produced the official records of the case to his Honour, and gave it as his unqualified opinion that' recovery was absolutely hopeless. The unfortunate woman had on two occasions been admitted to probation, but soon had to be taken back again. His Honor granted the decree absolute. The question of maintenance for the patient will be the subject of a subsequent application to His Honor. Last evening a; ''Press". reporter asked Professor A. P. W. Thomas, of Auckland University College, who is j t present in Christchurch, regarding a Press Association message published that morning," stating that unusual thermal activity had been no+Jcod iecently- in Lake Rotomahana. Professor Thomas said ho knew no more of the matter than the facts published. The spot mentioned was near the site of the terraces which were destroyed, and was not an unlikely place for heating of the water to appear. Formerly it »vas one of the most active spots near Rotomahana. It was known that a great body of molten xock had been injected into the fissure through Lake Tarawera, Rotomahana, and away beyond Wai.mangu. There is therefore a supply* ol beat below, and doubtless the water whicE sinks into Tarawera, finds its way along tho fissure and reappears at the lower level. Professor Thomas ima-; gines that owing to the presence of solid rock, old solid lava, the spot indicated would bo a likely one ror the water to appear. Hβ does not, however, believe that there is any need for alarm from the present indications. The annual meeting of the Canterbury Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union was held in the Druids' _ Hall on Thursday, Mr Crawford, president, presiding. The annual report showed the Union to be in a satisfactory position numerically and financially. The assets exceed the liabilities by £205 Is 7d. An apoeal from the president of tho Trades "and Labour Council to rejoin that body was discussed, and xt was unanimously decided that the union do not re-affiliate with the Canterbury Trades and Labour Council at the present time. As a result of a discussion on the "Mills unity scheme, it was resolved:— 'That, as the pnmarv object of the promoters of tho unifrv scheme is that of forming a politic organisation on party lines, it would not be in the best interests of this Union as a trade union to join the scheme, or in any way support it " The following officers were elected for the ensuing ye.r:—President, Mr P W. Evans; vice-president, Mr F Crawford. The secretary was reelected unopposed; Mr C Cole was reelected treasurer; Messrs S. McLood evening Air James Robinson. was the E3s2t tf a handsome nus.m recognition of services rendered on behalfof the Union.

Very few applications have been received by the Labour Department in Wellington for employment by immigrants by tho Rotorua, which arrived on Monday. Eleven men applied for work, and arrangements are being mado to place them. A demand for 250 labouring men at 9s is still unsatisfied, only eight men being put on during the past fourteen deys.

At a -meeting at Timaru last evening, representing all classes of sport, over a hundred r«rsons being present, it vras resolved to form a branch of the Sports' Protection League. Mr Paaje stated that the meeting -was tho most enthusiastic he had had so far. Through a previous canvass the Timaru membership is already over 400. MrG.S. Cray was elected president, and Mr H. H. Fraser secretary.

A well attended meeting of tho Christchtirch Junior Philatelic Society was held last evening, with the president ir tho chair. Several philatelic journals were distributed to members. Displays of several stamps were mado, including the new • King Goorgo, Canadian and Indian stamps. These ■wero considered to bo f> very great improvement on tho King Edward eenes, and put tho now British stamps to shame.

A decision was arrived at on "Wednesday by the Court at the Port Awanui sitting to consider tho petition of the recent Maori licensing poll in the Hauro>:a Maori district, 'lho voting was against, declaring the supply of liquor to natives to bo invalid, and the decision was that thero was no statutory authority for sotting up tho Court. Therefore the petition failed. The Court also decided that, assuming it had such auxhority, it had no power to enquire into the Governor's proclamation declaring the Haurota Maori Council district a district -within the meaning of Section 4G of the Licensing Act. The decision was also against tho petitioners on ono or two other points

There seems te bo a mild dispute on the part of two or three residents on the Cashmere Hills, with regard to tho name of a loop on the liilla extension. The name tho tramway people havo given the loop is " Gwynfa." They say the house immediately opposite the loop bears this name, and they have to give the loop some distinguishing name. It is stated, however, that a gentleman on tho other side of the loop, the "name of whose houso is " Aovaka, 1, considering that the name of the loop should bo called after his houso has put up a signboard bearing the legend: "Aovaka loop." It is alleged that quite a feud has, in consequence, arisen over the name of the loop. A rather amusing fact is that gwynfa is the "Welsh for place of happiness. ;

The Auckland city schools departure in observing an entirely now set of hours during the summer months, by commencing work at 8.30 a.m. and proceeding till 11.30, and then carrying on the afternoon classes from 12.30 te 2.30 p.m. is adversely criticised by headmasters in this city, who confess their inability to see anything to be gained by the scheme. Whatever, they say, is to be gained by commencing school early in the morning, is marred by the resumption of work at 12.30 in the hea.t of the day. It was also thought that ; in many cases, it would be inconvenient to the parents, to have to send their children to school at 8.30. What was to be gained by the scheme local schoolmasters could not see.

The following additional subscriptions have been received by the Summit Road Association:—J.S.R., ssj H. J. C. Jekyll, £1 Is; M. Steeds, £1 Is; W.H.S. and C, 10s; J.W.1., ss: A. J. White, Ltd., £1 Is; Royds Bros and Kirk, £1 Is; A.C.F., 2s 6d; P.D.W., ss; E.H., 2s; A.I/., 2s; J.B.M . 2s 6dj P.M., 2s 6d; N.M.U., Is; P. 8., Is; A.8., Is; M.M., 2s 6d;, J,C.. Ss; A.H., 2s 6d; T.A.F., 2s; A.J.8., Is; C.J.C., ss; T.J., Is; A.T.McJI. 2s 6d; T.J., 2s 6d; M.A.G., 2s 6d; W.K., 2s; H.E.D., 2s; H.S., 2s; A.S., 2s; J.G.R., 2s 6d; G.L.H., 2s; S.'M.C, Is; S.G.D., 2s 6d; 8.J.F., 2s 6d; R.N.F., Is; S.G.T., 2s; E.J., Is; R.A., Is; T.J.W., Is; W.H.S., Is; L.A.8., Is; 8.D.F., 2si H.C.M.Z., 2s; Carriers, 6s.

When the Rev. Mr Sedgwickwas being farewelled by the parishionere of St. Luke's a year ago, he stated that he would be back in his study on the 9th of February, 1912. at nine.o'clockin the morning. He was able to keep hie promise, or fulfil his prophesy, .with the one variation that he was two hours late. At the welcome homo social, tendered to him last evening, he explained away the two hours. The Customs officials, he said, had done their work very thoroughly, and the examination.of his luggage had taken come time. He (found to his sorrow that he had to pay duty on every little present he brought out, and on every new thing he had. Mr Sedgwick had to add to this an apology for not appearing in the garb' which was de riguer for a social occasion of this 6ort. His luggage had gone astrayj in some mysterious fashion, and the apparel he appeared in was all that had been left nim. The audience was kind enough to be quite satisfied with the vicar iust as he was.

The montlily meeting of the Woolston Burgesses Association was held on Tuesday evening, when Mr J. _A. Carlyle presided. Tho Education Board acknowledged a letter and report sent to; them—referring to the condition of the caretaker's house, attached to the Woolston echool, it being unfit for habitation; and also to the worm-eaten condition of that portion of the lecliooknaster'e- house loft standing. Tho caretaker's houee is to be renovated, whilst the schoolmaster's house is to be demolished. A., letter was received from Mr Geo. Laurenson, M.P.. statinc that he was prepared to give an address on ''Municipal'progress of recent years," at the earliest date possible; the secretary was Instructed to write thanking Mr Laureneon, and accepting his offer. A motion was —ssed—"That a letter be sent to the Borouch Council askhiß them to; approach the Drainage Board, with a view to getting them to widen the Midges at Aldwyn's road, and Tilford, Hargcod's and Dyer's streets; particularly Aldwyn's road and Hargood's street, as these two thoroughfares are very much used. Mr C. H. Morris, one of our vice-presidents, resigned His position, owing to his election as a councillor for the Borough. He was congratulated by the members of the Association on bis unopposed return.

Dr. Bradshaw is experiencing more than his share of an organist's triali. His weekly recitals at His Majesty's Theatre are bracketed with pictures, and a large proportion of the patrons go.to see the pictures, and not to hear the organ. What with their chatting, moving about, and noisy marching m and out they show an utter indifforonce alike to the feelings of the organist and the~pleasure of those who como to listen to the music. Last night Dr. Bradshaw was the victim of several bad interruptions, but the last straw was when two of tho occupants of a front seat set up a clatter of conversation. The doctor stopped his playing, and publicly requested the chatterers if they must talk to get somewhere at the" back where he could hot hear them. This was followed by a_ round of applause, and a state of silence from the quarter addressed. The lesson generally was, however, by no means taken to heart, for shortly after Dr. Bradshaw re-started playing, a man in heavy boots" got up and thumped his way from one eido of tho hall, past the orchestra enclosure, rmd out the exit door at the other. Tho management of the theatre do all they possibly can to preserve a decent silence, but until the natrons themselves can be made to understand what s what at a recital, there seems no hope of escaping from the troubls.

The Canterbury rivers wore all Doried clear yesterday. " ■-. }&$ The Mayor has received £'1 Is from - Archdeacon Gossett towards the Flor- ' '-,"* ence Nightingale Fund, and 2s 6d from.- " -'£ Florence A. Sawetoil (Dunetiin). , ■The work of laying the rails of the '&' railway extension to Gienhopo, in the* Nelson district, will bo completed by' ''■& the Public Woiks Department m about" ,k -'* a fortnight, and tho now section will-"-ha handed over shortly to tlio Uaika? , * Department. ■• - > Tho unusual thermal activity noticed ' '-. about tho middle of Januarv'on Lake'• Kotom&haua has now ceased, and tbfr lake is practically back to it* normal colour, regaining clarity every day, - v The only noticeable feature in the '; ' neighbourhood at present is ih e more' "" than usual activity in the "Wauiisncu/ * rf basin. '') Tho ladies in charge of tho Produce V* Stall at tho Domain Foto on Thursday "', desiro to thank most heartily ail those» ; - who contributed so libora'lly to stook of the stall. Archoy, man.nijor .of the Burnham 'School, uiadg > ; i particularly handsome contnoutioa t£' \ vegetables, etc., fully £20 woith. IV" spite tho wet weather and tlic early 1 % exodus of the crowd, tho Produce' ,"l I Stall did very good business, the tak» 5 >;. iußs totalling over £30. * '" Tho preliminary j>r>int in connedioa with tho litigation between the Marconi Wireless Company and the Hudtlart Packer Company, in the {onn ot a l *"' summons by defendant to give security for costs and to show cause why action.* ~ ■ should not be stayed until euch sanx is paid, or security given, on the _,/ ground that plaintiff is resident out of - l New Zealand, was decided by Mr Jus- .*/ tico Chapman yesterday. His Honow -\ held that a pro|M>r sum, to be i , '•" or adequately secured by the ," was £1000, and made an ordor accord-" >■' ingly. The argument on tho point ' raised in tho case Marconi Wireless Company v. the King, as to whether- -.*', the Crown is liable tor infringemontj \ • has boeu removed to tho Court of -»pDeal. ' '"\"

A largo number of trading scows, ' [ ketches, and cutters, which have been/, ■,/ employed in the Auckland coastal traded';*, during past years, are now fast dis« ,V appearing, and curing the week two ./{-- moro vessels, a scow and a ketch, have, boon sold to southern buyers. This ,1. state of affairs is attributed to the, '&■ harassing restrictions imposed en ship-] , /"J owners at the present time. The stipu- Js& lation that every vessel over 50 tons burden must havo a night-watchman on board when lying at anchor in port is *" .ha regulation most objected to, and is' ',% considered by many to be quite un- ".. necessary. There is plenty of work for V vessels of the scow type, hut many ship- •-"; owners consider that the_ present eond}- t tions mak© profit impossible, and coase- ' Iquently they are soiling their vessels. ~ i]i "The Dominion" says;r—A prominent •'-,." member of the Reform Party, who wag .." (."- spoken to in Wellington en Wednos* ' ;■•' day, expressed the opinion that there. .1 ;" would be no test division over the eleo- \; tion of a Speaker during the ahort ao> sion of Parliament which is to com-' menoe on Thursday next. Sir Arthur Guinness, he thought, would probably .5, consent to be nominated for a further' term, and it was unlikely that his re* election would bo opposed, aaving elect od a Speaker, our informant add- \ .-" cd. the Houso would no doubt proceed '.' 'immediately to cbnsider a straight-out ~V motion of want-of-confidence in the " *-* Ward Administration. Sir Arthur '~, Guinness, who is at present in Christ- \" church, when seen by a representative ".-■ of the "Evening News," stated, in re-' A •nly to a question, that ho would accept - t nomination to the Speakorship. . «> ■ The fifth session of tho Technical ;,{- College evening school opens on Mon-.* , ; y day week, and the Director will b*>. r glad to see students who wish ,to ; ; consult him about their courses <im*,-,'■£ ing the evenings of next week frqm,~7 7 to 9. On Friday tho distribution <(£ ';,{£ prizes and certificates will take .pCft.-., - in the College Hall, and on Saturdays ,_": afternoon and evenine the annual es- f •,, hibition of students' work will be held.". An important development- this, ywr M »"f i will be tho opening of branch teohiuV ' > : cal classes at Richmond school for the • if convenience of residents in that dis- \\ r <[ i trict, and it is hoped that the puccau ' -/ of the attempt will justify the forma- " $v tion of branches in other suburbs/ *- The education in the evening, school ' A is free to holders of oertificatea of pro- Ui flcienoy over the age of .fifteen, ous ~ all young students are urged to avail P themselves of the s advantages o5oro«i )> by the technical day school for special * > preparotioa for commercial work, tho .% skilled tr&dee. domestic science, . and agriculture, where the education,is free '~"A to all holders of . proficiency certifi- J -*, *■ ; cates under fifteen, and where jit is .■*?•*s nossible to make the traininjg far more • .offidient owing to the longer time available for instruction. \ t -.--A;

"Hullo, been holiday-making? - 'Yost have got a complexion I" That'ft bow*,/3$ your friends greet you after an all-day trip to the seaside or to the country* _3' Sun-burn ie disagreeable anyway. Take a bottle of Berry's "Velvo." Nothing t'.4j better for $un-burn, chaps, or rouga;skin. Iβ. or Is 4d poet free. Jae. '$ Berry, 670 Colombo street (opposite Roeco'e). ; 8 :i%% Smart new hats of modest cost' isul "• * J both of their showrooms.-—The leadiba - *$ cash drapers, Messrs Armstrong 'and, «,»• Coy, Limited, announce that their di#» ,',v£ play, both cases and windows,'are*BO*. adorned with the very latest creation, in autumn millinery, post modestly priced. . Large black picture hate ana. toques are in splendid profusion,, awl :-£ Paddy felts, that promise to become ' "v 60 popular, can be had in white, ea»," , '=£ navy, and other colours from as'Hα,, - -k J. M Heywood and Co., Ltd., h&?s ~?j been established for over sixty years a* ; r s Custom House Agents. Ihejr large ,V? and varied experience is at the **i^ 1 ? 0 V-t of all Importers and the General Fab- "£ lie : •' ;■.■.;. . . l $ As the cricket season is now weU ad* 'Ji vanced, Lewis and Anderson, US ■ o<. Cashel street, offer special Wisden, Gunn, and Moore and Spal«flft;; v ~ : bate,- .;.••■•.; ■" • *.-«?.> Charming new lines in Silverware/ \!/,'\ Copper and Porcelain just opened. designs are new, the prices hrM*.?- >; \ Compare our values with w i?*if : % ." prices and you will buy at Hastie, ova ..j;,-,, and Pickering's, opuosito Baliantyne«V"^ : . -$c s Motor ooats, gloves, mitts, leggiagfcs..; macintosh leggings, waterproof # rU S*r'-,'--/;, at Armstrong's famous low pnew. .^j-^ The Sterling Patent Automatic .jrsfj Ui placement system makes domestic **%■ phones indispensable to a modern wftSy*\ ness bouse. We guarantee these '»?,- i struments to give every satistacWß, Turnbull and Jones, Ltd., cole . Kβ*- / ?., Zealand agents. . <"/ , ;, It is a mietaken idea with nsjßT _ ' people, to put off wearing spectaeJee * as long as possible when they require. * , them. They strain their eves mo« , ,v and more, and irreparable narm caa , £ be done, which gla&ses, in tome caaeV *,j never entirely overcomes. For epW; -•; tacles, consult John R. Prooterr Oculists' Optician, 200 High «w»W a Christchurcn. * /-J Tho Bradbury Jlotor Cycle Jβ »» ■ ,? doubt justly entitled to the dietnMV, tion (Champion Hill Climber), also the , champion for Bide car work. Tb ?£? ,«£ wonderful motors career alone WO _ \* side-car and passenger, up lull, an°, > down date, as though it were play.. Bradbury A.J. S. Motor Cycles on nfflr. ; at the Farmers' Co-op Garage, fp& ~-.3 runs arranged with our J. B. Cade. f'\t Our checking system adds to Uβ? comfort of travellers without "Jdg to their expense. Saves all trouble, from beginning to end. We coUeg, baggage, tako out your ticket, chec* v m baSage on, receive it at other-rtt • deUveF immediately. Works •Pj e »gJ ! V;3| ly. The New Zealand Esprwe WmS

• , THE LONDON STREET BEGGAR. '- - Interesting and remarkable revelations have just been made by the secrotary of the Mendicity Society regarding the lot of the London street beggar. This official states that investigations whicn have been made prove tfcat tho men who post themselves about the city soliciting- financial aid of paasors-by, make moro money than rtiiu average British workman. Their incomes, of course, vary, but it has b'".-n found that 5s represents the avera!/« uaily amount couected by the street mendicant.

AN UNLUCKY MAN. A very strange incident occurred it * VaiT'ert France, during a recent stanu. . A man, eighty ycais of ago, was caught by a wjiirlwind aixl hurled over a hayrick. ■He came down in safety or. the otiusr side, but as his friends weto congratulating him cm his escape iho old man was Killed by lightning, which spared the oUer men who wtro stand- - lag round him. AN -IMEPJCAN APPRECIATION OF TUiS MUTISM "TKiUMi'H." The International Harvester Company of America, has one of the largest : - stairs of commercial travellers of any firm doing business in New Zealand, its 'dealings arc i;nneiiially with fanners, and «s men tavc to £0 far aheid and travel big distances da:ly. lhe company'found out some years ago that the .trains would nut carry its travellers far enough, or fast enough, and as an experiment it invested in one "Triumph" motor-bicycle. The experiment was successful from every point of view. The 'Trii:mph"-equippcd. traveller got tKo bus'ntss, and got it quickly. Hie "Triumph" proved absolutely reliable. Towards the end of 1910 the firm had twenty-eix of its travellers out'on "Triumphs," and wrote us expressing fcizli appreciation of "Triumph" service, nn'd z another half-dozen machinos as an earnest. To-day they < own forty-two machines, and are still j quite sati-fied. There are auite a j nnmhttr of other firms in New Zealand j ' who have found out the worth of the "Triumph" as a salesman's adjunct, and their experience and practice has boen tho same. We have a stock of "Trinraphs" on hand for immediato de- ; livery, and offer special prices to commercial firms. Call and inspect. Adams LM., Solo New Zealand Agents for -•Triiininh" motor-rye'es, High street, . ChnVfhiiT-oh. (G.B. Brown, RepreBcatative.) 6 ♦THE OCTOBER 28th SAYS.:—. -.",,<'The electric self-starter on the Ga3iliac cr.r cannot possibly fail to turn , tfepfthoughts of owners of cars of 20 h.p. and over to the desirability of such aias to engine starting. Indeed if half '.the new ideas in this direction find 'their way into Olvmpia, the show will go down in history as the 'boS'naint; of the self starter demand, ester and Crozior, Ltd." 6 CARS OF TO-DAY. 'It is only by shrewd 7examination, comparison, and tost, -that the superlative qualities of the ,F.N. car are proved. Of moderate price, but built - <m|y for those who are willing to pay thfit little extra which ensures tho riwnerahip of a car far above the rank jind file, in silence, speed, and finish. •A, W. Smith and Son. - 3